Haha, yes I agree. Anything short of the guvmint itself taking out ads to get you to complete the full Census survey would be hard to top this one. However, as far as best ads go, the Manchester Brewing ones always make me chuckle, although I don't know why they are advertising to a national audience.
Because, ironically, it's often easier, and even more profitable, for them to sell out-of-state.
me like beer too. How do i order.
me like beer too. How do i order.
As far as I know, you can't.
I'm pretty sure the reason we are advertising is for our own amusement and the fact that Mark and Ian don't mind being paid in beer.
Manchester brews are sold in NH, MA, and VT. If you don't see it on the shelf, ask your retailer to carry it.
me like beer too. How do i order.
As far as I know, you can't.
I'm pretty sure the reason we are advertising is for our own amusement and the fact that Mark and Ian don't mind being paid in beer.
Manchester brews are sold in NH, MA, and VT. If you don't see it on the shelf, ask your retailer to carry it.
Make sure to include firearms and tobacco in the crates.me like beer too. How do i order.
As far as I know, you can't.
I'm pretty sure the reason we are advertising is for our own amusement and the fact that Mark and Ian don't mind being paid in beer.
Manchester brews are sold in NH, MA, and VT. If you don't see it on the shelf, ask your retailer to carry it.
Might be time for some civil disobedience. Might have to start shipping it out of state in un-marked crates.
me like beer too. How do i order.
As far as I know, you can't.
I'm pretty sure the reason we are advertising is for our own amusement and the fact that Mark and Ian don't mind being paid in beer.
Manchester brews are sold in NH, MA, and VT. If you don't see it on the shelf, ask your retailer to carry it.
Might be time for some civil disobedience. Might have to start shipping it out of state in un-marked crates.
I have a new contender for the "worst ad" category: 1 hour and 44 minutes into the Jan 7th podcast it was mentioned that one advertiser has quit the show specifically because of Ian's rational position on child sexuality. Any idea which advertiser that was?The Free State Project?
I have a new contender for the "worst ad" category: 1 hour and 44 minutes into the Jan 7th podcast it was mentioned that one advertiser has quit the show specifically because of Ian's rational position on child sexuality. Any idea which advertiser that was?The Free State Project?
:shock:
Can anyone confirm?
I guess that would be another example of FSP Inc being an irrelevant fly on the back of the real Free State Project - a decentralized movement that it doesn't control or intrinsically motivate.
I have a new contender for the "worst ad" category: 1 hour and 44 minutes into the Jan 7th podcast it was mentioned that one advertiser has quit the show specifically because of Ian's rational position on child sexuality. Any idea which advertiser that was?The Free State Project?
I'm a little behind on the podcasts, but if it's the FSP you would have noticed there absence in ads by now right? Or do you think contracts have to carry out for the time allotted, then they'll peace out?
More likely it's the "our family tips",
You know the one that goes, (paraphrasing from memory):
"Our tip today is how to get your child to eat healthy food. At dinner time give your child a choice between two healthy options. Chances are, it's not the food he's against but rather being forced to eat something he has no choice about, so give them the choice between brussels sprouts and their boyfriends jism. This tip was brought to you by blah blah blah."
Our family tip today is how to pimp out your seven year old daughter so that you can get on the Maury show.lol you love those ads don't you?
This makeup manufactured by Nestle, "Whore Rouge," is perfect for giving your kid the confidence of an adult as well as bringing sexy back. Make sure to give her a choice whether to have it applied by Daddy or for the makeup gun to be used on her face.
Remember, today's family tip is brought to you by Nestle, which didn't quite understand what advertising on a libertarian talk show meant.
Our family tip today is how to pimp out your seven year old daughter so that you can get on the Maury show.
This makeup manufactured by Nestle, "Whore Rouge," is perfect for giving your kid the confidence of an adult as well as bringing sexy back. Make sure to give her a choice whether to have it applied by Daddy or for the makeup gun to be used on her face.
Remember, today's family tip is brought to you by Nestle, which didn't quite understand what advertising on a libertarian talk show meant.
Our family tip today is how to pimp out your seven year old daughter so that you can get on the Maury show.
This makeup manufactured by Nestle, "Whore Rouge," is perfect for giving your kid the confidence of an adult as well as bringing sexy back. Make sure to give her a choice whether to have it applied by Daddy or for the makeup gun to be used on her face.
Remember, today's family tip is brought to you by Nestle, which didn't quite understand what advertising on a libertarian talk show meant.
Tim Lewis, who fought in operation "Iraqi Freedom" telling military members they've EARNED special RIGHTS and privledges for killing little brown people............... ON YOUR FEET!!!!!!
That ones gotta take the cake for sure above all other spots on the show.
Tim Lewis, who fought in operation "Iraqi Freedom" telling military members they've EARNED special RIGHTS and privledges for killing little brown people............... ON YOUR FEET!!!!!!
That ones gotta take the cake for sure above all other spots on the show.
^^^ Yeah, you really can't top that short of FTL voluntarily putting up National service ads.
I dunno y'all.. when I hear that one I start saluting like crazy. Makes me want to enlist and trade killing people, and not just brown ones- any ol' color, and get a good deal on a mortgage when I get done.
I dunno y'all.. when I hear that one I start saluting like crazy. Makes me want to enlist and trade killing people, and not just brown ones- any ol' color, and get a good deal on a mortgage when I get done.
HAHA............... WORD!!!
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ON YOUR FEET!!!!
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I'd like to chain that little zit of a human being up-side-down and see how many gallons of Gatorade can be poured down his asshole while I inject him with syringes filled with my secret sauce (SHU (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale) ten million) and then slowly microwave him to a crisp!
How DARE you speak such horrors about one of our brave freedom fighters who sweat his ass off fighting for YOUR FREEDOM!!!!! You should be stuck in GITMO for saying such things. Without people like Tim Lewis running around blowing shit up, where would we all be right now???........ WEARING BURKAS ON OUR HEADS..... thats where!!!!!
Well maybe not us, but our wives and girlfriends for sure. So just be proud theres guys like Tim Lewis out there taking away someone elses freedom to live so you can have the freedom to live............ and um,............... well yeah.................................FREEDOM ISNT FREE and JESUS LOVES AMERICA!!!!!
Tim Lewis, who fought in operation "Iraqi Freedom" telling military members they've EARNED special RIGHTS and privledges for killing little brown people............... ON YOUR FEET!!!!!!
That ones gotta take the cake for sure above all other spots on the show.
^^^ Yeah, you really can't top that short of FTL voluntarily putting up National service ads.
Yeah, everytime I hear that I think back to high school. We used to have assemblies on various things (drunk driving, shaken baby crap, etc) that the whole school would have to attend, and throughout these assemblies we would have LITERAL commercial breaks where they would turn on multiple projectors and play National Guard Commercials. Insane. I dont know who the recruiter bribed but NOBODY seemed to have a problem with it.
Did the recruiter say to the audience "Service guarantees citizenship" after the movie?
ya gotta get a liscence to go outta business, hahahaha! That womens voice has become so annoying.
ya gotta get a liscence to go outta business, hahahaha! That womens voice has become so annoying.
I'm pretty sure that ad was made in 1973.
Agh. The new Jim Cramer stock portfolio ad.
Agh. The new Jim Cramer stock portfolio ad.
QFT
All that screeching and hollering is annoying.Agh. The new Jim Cramer stock portfolio ad.
QFT
Definitely.
All that screeching and hollering is annoying.Agh. The new Jim Cramer stock portfolio ad.
QFT
Definitely.
o.OAll that screeching and hollering is annoying.Agh. The new Jim Cramer stock portfolio ad.
QFT
Definitely.
This is why I punch a bitch when she tries to turn screamer on me.
All that screeching and hollering is annoying.Agh. The new Jim Cramer stock portfolio ad.
QFT
Definitely.
The new "ON YOUR FEET!" commercial now includes a "NINER".
Tim Lewis needs to get bent.
Here's a commercial I do like on FTL. There ain't many of them, not enough for a thread, so I thought I'd put it here where Mark can read it if Mark is searching for instances of Mark in the forum.Oh yeah, that one's good.
Mark does a good read on the ad for selling gold. There's no spin, no emotional appeal, no neck-voice, especially no neck-voice. He reads the offer, states the deal and conditions, gives the info and that's that. That is the only style of advertising that I listen to.
Go to parenthood.com. Slash your family today!
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Nature Bee call in ad.....ugh
Nature Bee call in ad.....ugh
this! [Mark]
Nature Bee call in ad.....ugh
this! [Mark]
What do you want me to do about it?
Nature Bee call in ad.....ugh
this! [Mark]
What do you want me to do about it?
Convince the advertiser to do something else? You're the ad genius.
Nature Bee call in ad.....ugh
this! [Mark]
What do you want me to do about it?
Convince the advertiser to do something else? You're the ad genius.
The advertiser says the ads work for him, and I bet they do. In my professional opinion those are good ads. They are long, admittedly, but the hardest part of advertising in this world full of ads is to get people to pay attention to your ads. This conversation proves they have been effective. Plus, they track where their orders come from and FTL listeners are buying.
I do agree that many of the most annoying ads are the most effective, but I haven't figured out how to bring FTL to you without ads.
I do agree that many of the most annoying ads are the most effective, but I haven't figured out how to bring FTL to you without ads.
the "Ted Anderson Silver Dollar in Every Book" ad comes to mind- what the hell is that guy saying in that ad? All the words run together.
I can tell you it must be alot easier selling ads for Alex Jones. His listeners will believe anything he says. Mine don't believe me when I tell them the truth :).
I can tell you it must be alot easier selling ads for Alex Jones. His listeners will believe anything he says. Mine don't believe me when I tell them the truth :).
Some salesmen are successful because they're good at fooling their audience; others because they're good at fooling themselves. Those who are left are stuck trying to sell something that is actually worth buying. :)
That new ad that Mark pretends to talk to a guy on the phone for 2 whole minutes about some stupid supplement is annoying as hell.
I know you guys have to support the show with ads, but this Nature Bee one is particularly annoying. I'd rather listen to a standard commercial than the 'convrsation format'.
Being skeptical of supplements doesn' help either, but that's a discussion for another day.
I wouldn't suggest sending away the advertiser, but I'd suggest taking it seriously.
I wouldn't suggest sending away the advertiser, but I'd suggest taking it seriously.
What does that mean? If Nature Bee is paying to run the ad, then presumably they can run any sort of ad they want. Unless FTL would somehow lose more money from people who don't like the ad than they would by refusing to run it, it's in their (and ultimately our) best interest to run it.
Conclusion: Meh. I don't like the ad either, but am perfectly capable of ignoring it if it brings in funding.
Just ignore it, stop being a little baby.
Sorry, but anyone that is writing angry posts on the Internet about a silly ad instead of turning down the volume for a minute an hour is a little baby.
I listen to the podcast, and skip forward past the Nature Bee ad but listen to live reads. I wouldn't buy the product anyway, and probably wouldn't avoid it because of the format, but it certainly doesn't help.
For the record, I purchased An Island Called Liberty during its initial run years ago, tried to buy A Kid's Journey to Getting Rich but never received it, and have considered the Tiger Light.
An Island Called Liberty didn't have an initial run with us years ago.
I would have made sure that you got A Kids Guide... had you emailed me about it.
I never said I wanted FTL to drop an advertiser, Mark. Sorry if I gave that impression.
I'm just voicing my opinion on the format of this particluar one. If it helps, it's not as bad as "Chews for Health" was.
Have you considered interviewing Mr. Buck for Edginton Post? I'd be interested in hearing his story.
I just had a guy recently that said he could predict the locations of future earthquakes. I turned him down. Seemed to weird.
On a more constructive note, I think the "Island Called Liberty" spot is well done. It gives you an "awww" moment when we hear about Jack. The Dell Valley Silver is another one that's easy on the ears.
I also completely agree about Aquasona. Bad ad, but likely a future buy for me.
Hey Mark, the Mike Buck interview was good. I take back my criticisms of Nature Bee.
Had you guys ever mentioned that you had vetted Nature Bee before taking them on prior to this interview? I feel better about a product knowing that you two have put your seal of approval on it, haha.
Hey Mark, the Mike Buck interview was good. I take back my criticisms of Nature Bee.
Had you guys ever mentioned that you had vetted Nature Bee before taking them on prior to this interview? I feel better about a product knowing that you two have put your seal of approval on it, haha.
I just decreased the frequency of how often the Aquasana ad will play.
DID YOU ROB BILL GATES???That one is definitely not mine...and I agree. It sucks.
Mark Edge Mark Edge Mark Edge
Did you actually put any work into those weight loss pills? If not, isn't it fraudulent to say you did?
(Just put the Mark Edge stuff so you'd find it.)
Mark Edge Mark Edge Mark Edge
Did you actually put any work into those weight loss pills? If not, isn't it fraudulent to say you did?
(Just put the Mark Edge stuff so you'd find it.)
I don't know what your question is really. It was my idea. My friend who does supplements then did some research and decided he would go halvsies with me. He produced it. I helped with the formulation. I market it. If you have any other questions, let me know.
Nature Bee canceled today, effective 6-18-10 :(
I still don't believe it's anything more than a placebo.
Nature Bee canceled today, effective 6-18-10 :(
I still don't believe it's anything more than a placebo.
No, the spot definitely left some people with a negative reaction.
But I can honestly say that, even though I started skipping forward 90 seconds upon hearing Mike Buck's name after his first three calls, Mark's emoticon makes me genuinely sad that it's over.
I dont think you understand what a placebo is dude. I think he means the nature-bee stuff is like acupuncture, they may be stabbing you in the back, but its all in your head.
I dont think you understand what a placebo is dude. I think he means the nature-bee stuff is like acupuncture, they may be stabbing you in the back, but its all in your head.
I'll admit that changing the referent for "placebo" from the product to its advertisements wasn't a good joke, but this response is still a little over the top. :wink:
What is VA Radio?
What is VA Radio?
That commercial with Tim Lewis about getting benefits for being in the military.
What is VA Radio?
That commercial with Tim Lewis about getting benefits for being in the military.
Tiger light ad makes me jealous. As an Aussie, pepper spray and tasers are ridiculously illegal. I can't carry anything for the purpose of self defence actually. I wish I could have a Tiger Light....and a tote a sack. I should look into that.
Can we get Tim Lewis back and ditch the "Business Shuiyts" guy?
"We got the whitest business shuiyts for your needs. Come get your business shuiyts. To get a discount on your business shuiyts use promo code ........ ... tuk. Free stitichin' on your white business shuiyts an 8 dollar value so come get some white business shuiyts."
Can we get Tim Lewis back and ditch the "Business Shuiyts" guy?
I'm not complaining about the ad or anything but hearing Mark saying "I've started playing a free online game" reeks of bullshit to me lol.
The white dress shirt ad announcer says the word "TUCK" in the most bizarre way I've heard.
Also, what is "Larry's Radio Countdown" and why doesn't it make any sense?
I'm not complaining about the ad or anything but hearing Mark saying "I've started playing a free online game" reeks of bullshit to me lol. I checked out the game and was kinda hoping it would be a libertarian minecraft ripoff. I have no idea what it is. A trading game? :?: :?:
I'm not complaining about the ad or anything but hearing Mark saying "I've started playing a free online game" reeks of bullshit to me lol. I checked out the game and was kinda hoping it would be a libertarian minecraft ripoff. I have no idea what it is. A trading game? :?: :?:
I am playing it. I play it everyday. I am still not entirely sure what I am doing, but that is kinda true for me with anything on the internet. What can I do to make the ad sound more authentic?
Shoits shoits shoits shoits shoits!
Shoits shoits shoits shoits shoits!
That's all wrong. It's sshhhuuiyts. Shuiyts. As in "Mark will take his shuiyt off for a dolla bill."
Ok, now im curious. I haven't been listening to the show lately so I have no idea about the game is. Whats the link?http://www.minethings.com/
Ok, now im curious. I haven't been listening to the show lately so I have no idea about the game is. Whats the link?http://www.minethings.com/
Ok, now im curious. I haven't been listening to the show lately so I have no idea about the game is. Whats the link?http://www.minethings.com/
Mark, I think I've found the audio for the game ad on the show.
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Ok, maybe when I have more time and patience to figure out what the fuck is going on here, I'll try it again.
I clicked the "skip tutorial" button immediately (bad move)
"Summons Duck Farm dot com" ?
"Summons Duck Farm dot com" ?
Sam Iz Dat Farm dot com
http://samizdatfarm.com